Andarage (Migration)

The applicant sought review of a decision by the Minister to refuse to grant them a Skilled (Provisional) (Class VC) visa, specifically under the Graduate Work stream. The applicant’s nominated occupation was Fitter (General) (ANZSCO 33211), and they held a Diploma of Human Resources Management.

The central legal issue before the Tribunal was whether the applicant satisfied the Australian study requirement for the Subclass 485 visa. This requirement mandates that the applicant's qualification must be closely related to their nominated occupation.

The Tribunal found that the applicant's Diploma of Human Resources Management was not closely related to the occupation of Fitter (General). Consequently, the applicant did not meet the criteria for the grant of the visa. The Tribunal affirmed the decision not to grant the visa.